INTERNATIONAL SKILLED WORKER: POINTS ASSESSMENT GRID
A minimum score of 60 points out of 100 is needed to apply under an SINP International Skilled Worker (ISW) sub-category.
The following areas are used to determine whether you qualify for an International Skilled Worker sub-category. Points that you claim will be confirmed using your submitted documents. You may only claim points once for each section.
Please view the “Required Documents” section for your sub-category to see a list of all documents needed to support your points assessment.
I: LABOUR MARKET SUCCESS
A: EDUCATION AND TRAINING
| Master’s or Doctorate degree | 23 |
| University Bachelor’s Degree (minimum 3 year program) | 20 |
| Trade Certification (equivalent to Saskatchewan journey person and approved by the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trades Certification Commission) | 20 |
| Degree, diploma or certificate (minimum 2 year program) | 15 |
| Degree, diploma or certificate (minimum 1 year program of study, or equivalent to a trade certificate. | 12 |
B: SKILLED WORK EXPERIENCE
| a) In the 5 year period prior to application submission date | |
| 5 years | 10 |
| 4 years | 8 |
| 3 years | 6 |
| 2 years | 4 |
| 1 year | 2 |
| b) In the 6-10 year period prior to application submission date | |
| 5 years | 5 |
| 4 years | 4 |
| 3 years | 3 |
| 2 years | 2 |
| Less than 1 year | 0 |
C: LANGUAGE ABILITY refer to the Language Test Equivalency Charts
| CLB 8 and higher | 20 |
| CLB 7 | 18 |
| CLB 6 | 16 |
| CLB 5 | 14 |
| CLB 4 | 12 |
| English or French speaker without language test results | 0 |
D: AGE
| < 18 years | 0 |
| 18 – 21 years | 8 |
| 22 – 34 years | 12 |
| 35 – 45 years | 10 |
| 46 – 50 years | 8 |
| > 50 years | 0 |
| MAXIMUM POINTS FOR FACTOR I | 70 |
II: CONNECTION TO SASKATCHEWAN LABOUR MARKET & ADAPTABILITY
Points are available for having a strong connection to the Saskatchewan labour market, which shows a genuine intent and ability to successfully settle and economically establish in Saskatchewan as a permanent resident.
| High skilled employment offer from a Saskatchewan employer | 30 |
| Close family relative in Saskatchewan (The applicant or accompanying spouse has a family relative that is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Saskatchewan. This includes: parent, sibling, grandparent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, cousin and step-family members or in-laws of the same relationships. The family members in Saskatchewan must meet the requirements as listed under “Required Documents” for your ISW sub-category) |
20 |
| Past work experience in Saskatchewan (A minimum of at least 12 months of work in the past five years on a valid work permit) |
5 |
| Past student experience in Saskatchewan (A minimum of one full-time academic year of study at a recognized Saskatchewan post-secondary education institution on a valid study permit) |
5 |
| MAXIMUM POINTS FOR FACTOR II | 30 |
| MAXIMUM POINTS TOTAL: I + II = | 100 |